"As of Friday, there were 21 poisonings confirmed by the California Poison Control System linked to eating wild, foraged mushrooms, such as death caps, the CDPH said. One case resulted in death, and several other patients, including children and adults, have suffered severe liver damage, the CDPH said. A liver transplant may even be needed for at least one of the patients."
"Symptoms such as watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and dehydration can begin between six to 24 hours after eating one, and it's possible symptoms will go away after a day, but the CDPH warns the recovery is "deceptive." "Patients may still develop serious to fatal liver damage within 48 to 96 hours after eating the mushrooms," the CDPH said."
An urgent advisory warns against eating foraged mushrooms after 21 confirmed amatoxin poisonings linked to wild mushrooms such as death caps. One case resulted in death and several patients, including children and adults, sustained severe liver damage; at least one patient may require a liver transplant. Poisonings appeared in clusters in Monterey and the Bay Area, though statewide risk rises during fall and winter rains that encourage death cap growth. Death caps grow near oaks, other hardwoods and pine and can be mistaken for edible mushrooms; cooking or freezing does not neutralize their toxins. Symptoms can begin six to 24 hours after ingestion, may briefly subside, but serious to fatal liver damage can develop within 48 to 96 hours. The public is advised not to forage and to buy mushrooms from reputable commercial sources.
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